Sigmoid Volvulus with Widespread Bowel Ischemia after Endoscopic Reduction Successfully Treated with Elective Laparoscopic Surgery

An 87-year-old man complaining of abdominal distention was referred to our hospital. Plain radiograph and enhanced computed tomography (CT) showed a dilated sigmoid colon with a coffee bean sign, leading to the diagnosis of sigmoid volvulus. Based on symptoms and the CT and laboratory test findings,...

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Autores principales: Yasuda, Koji, Oura, Shoji, Kashu, Nozomi, Yoshitake, Hiroyuki, Takami, Tomoya, Shintani, Hiroshi, Kataoka, Naoki, Yamaguchi, Tomoyuki, Makimoto, Shinichiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7265717/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32518540
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000507611

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